Case study 23: Advantages and disadvantages of living in the Ganges Delta, Bangladesh

Question 1

What are the advantages of living on the Ganges delta?

Answer 1

Flat land: easy to build roads+settlements.
High quality, mineral rich, fertile soil: Greater agricultural yields. 45% of population rely on it for agriculture.
Water: for drinking and other uses.
Fish: for food and as an economic activity.
Natural route way: for trade

Question 2

What are the problems of living on the Ganges delta?

Answer 2

Flooding (see Case study 22)

Question 3

PSD for advantages and disadvantages of living on the Ganges delta

Answer 3

River Ganges, Brahmaputra + Meghna create the delta, which has its mouth in the Bay of Bengal.